peculiarly

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adverb uniquely or characteristically; ; ; - John Knowles
  2. adverb in a manner differing from the usual or expected
  3. adverb to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

Etymology

From peculiar + -ly.

In classic literature

Synonyms

particularly

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